I was involved in a magazine exchange for a number of years, prior to people moving away. I would trade with one person and gets hers - then I would pass hers along to a third person. It was great, as I got to view a lot of magazines I did not subscribe to. One of the women then took hers to the nursing home her mother in law was in. When the mother in law read them they then went to other residents. Other ideas include- hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, waiting rooms of state agencies and clinics. None of the groups have the budget to subscribe to magazines. They don' have to be the most recent for others to enjoy them. I have seen some libraries bundle them up and sell them as a find raiser - example they put a bundle of home decorators magazines together and sell them as a bindle for a $1.00 or so.
GET RID OF THEM! It just makes for more clutter in your home, and an albatross hanging around your neck. IF there are specific articles or information there that you MUST have, for some untold reason ... scan the article and save it in a computer file on a thumb drive ... THEN recycle the rest!
Tear or cut glossy pages into strips, wind around wire or toothpicks and glue end. When dry use as beads. May be painted. Fold into door stops. Donate to daycares/schools/after school programs for art projects.
I'm buying property that has chunks of cinder blocks laying around.. I'm gathering them into pilesand wondering how they can be used instead of adding to a landfill
I have 3 large pieces of blackboard slate I obtained years ago when an old elementary school was being torn down. Each piece is 42" x 49" and 1/4" thick. Can I use it...
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I was driving to work one morning and saw a bushel basket in the median. I turned around and snatched it up! I am in the process of gluing and sanding it. Need ideas ...
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Found at Goodwill for $1 (no pic.) has legs and handle; I hope to sand and paint but didn't want to use for original purpose. Any ideas for me? Thanks.
I was involved in a magazine exchange for a number of years, prior to people moving away. I would trade with one person and gets hers - then I would pass hers along to a third person. It was great, as I got to view a lot of magazines I did not subscribe to. One of the women then took hers to the nursing home her mother in law was in. When the mother in law read them they then went to other residents. Other ideas include- hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, waiting rooms of state agencies and clinics. None of the groups have the budget to subscribe to magazines. They don' have to be the most recent for others to enjoy them. I have seen some libraries bundle them up and sell them as a find raiser - example they put a bundle of home decorators magazines together and sell them as a bindle for a $1.00 or so.
You can make baskets! Or donate to libraries or schools!
Pinterest has tons of ideas:
https://www.pinterest.com/explore/old-magazines/?lp=true
Use for Decoupage.....
I take them to an Oncologists' office for the chemo room....
GET RID OF THEM! It just makes for more clutter in your home, and an albatross hanging around your neck. IF there are specific articles or information there that you MUST have, for some untold reason ... scan the article and save it in a computer file on a thumb drive ... THEN recycle the rest!
Tear or cut glossy pages into strips, wind around wire or toothpicks and glue end. When dry use as beads. May be painted. Fold into door stops. Donate to daycares/schools/after school programs for art projects.